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• We figure out who is to blame for the Dodgers’ move west!

  13-06-2017 22:13
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Moses JeffersonBrooklyn PaperEvery Brooklynite of a certain age understands that Walter O’Malley and Walter O’Malley alone is responsible for breaking the hearts of every borough resident and ripping the soul out of Brooklyn when he moved our beloved Dodgers 3,000 miles away.So it is clear that today’s guest on Brooklyn Paper Radio is no Brooklynite.In his new book “City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles,&
  
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• Miguel Brings his Soulful Bravado to McCarren Park

  13-06-2017 21:01 via bkmag.com
  
  Miguel thrust his pelvis into the mic stand, which had been cockily adorned with white fringe. The effect was ambivalently sexy and mop-like, and not a bad metaphor for the first half of Saturday evening’s benefit show for the Open Space Alliance of North Brooklyn, presented by Northside Festival in McCarren Park. Miguel performed with great confidence, although perhaps at some points feeling distant from the adoring crowd that had gathered to see him.
  The artist, whose latest album, Wildh
  
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• The Brooklyn Magazine Guide To BAMcinemaFest Opening Weekend

  13-06-2017 19:44 via bkmag.com
  
  The 2017 edition of BAMcinemaFest, the city’s premier indie-film showcase, begins tomorrow night, June 14, and continues through Sunday, June 25. Below, we’ve listed our picks through the festival’s opening weekend.
  Gemini
  With his latest film, Aaron Katz returns to the mystery-thriller realm of his 2010 film Cold Weather. This time, Katz centers the intrigue on Jill (Lola Kirke), a personal assistant in Los Angeles who is forced to carry out her own investigation into who kill
  
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• Feed the Beast With These Father’s Day Food Gifts

  13-06-2017 18:50 via bkmag.com
  
  Instead of defaulting to neckties this Father’s Day, lean into the adage that a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, by stocking up on food gifts instead.
  Mantry Snack Box ($59): Where better to turn for Father’s Day provisions than the #1 food subscription service for men? Six artisan products are curated around a failsafe theme like “Bourbon BBQ” (Hot Georgia Soul Sauce), “Tailgate Tour” (La Esquina Black Bean Dip), “Pizza Party” (H
  
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• Just in time: Cosmos score late, draw with North Carolina

  13-06-2017 17:54
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Troy MaurielloBrooklyn DailyHe seized his moment.Cosmos sub Kalif Alhassan scored his first goal of the season in the closing moments of the match on June 10, pushing his squad to a 2–2 draw with North Carolina FC at MCU Park. Alhassan came onto the pitch in the 60th minute and his sent the home crowd into a frenzy, erasing what would have been a frustrating loss for the Cosmos.“We know that Alhassan can bring some magic into the game,” Co
  
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• Winds of change: Poly Prep baseball standout finds success in Chicago

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Troy MaurielloBrooklyn DailyHe found his swing in the Windy City.Former Poly Prep baseball star Rob Calabrese burst onto the national scene at the University of Chicago this spring, bouncing back from two lackluster seasons at the start of his collegiate career. His .353 batting average, .425 on-base percentage and 53 runs batted in earned him Horizon League Player of the Year honors and a selection to the Collegiate Baseball All-America Second Team.Those n
  
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• Student skippers: Teen sailors take to East River in handmade boats

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt’s their first step toward first mate!
  City students sailed into the East River on their own hand-crafted wooden vessels on Friday to mark their graduation from an eight-month boat-building course, and even the biggest landlubbers among them earned their sea-legs, according to program organizers.“Very few, if any of the students had been on a sailboat before, so being in boats that were separated from the water with on
  
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• Somber send-off: Pride concludes with vigil for Pulse shooting victims

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperThey were not too proud to forget.
  A small crowd gathered outside Old Stone House in Park Slope on Sunday, on the eve of the anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, to remember the victims of the senseless act — and those who attended the intimate vigil were moved by its humble display of grief, according to organizers.“We would have liked more people, but the ones who came were really moved,” said
  
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• Rising stars: P’Slope students receive civic council honors

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperBrooklyn’s leaders of tomorrow are improving their neighborhoods today.The Park Slope Civic Council awarded four area high school seniors with scholarships worth $2,250 each at the group’s annual meeting on June 8 — and while the honors reflected the students’ academic achievements, the civic honchos said the awardees’ community service earned each his or her prize.“It had to do with volunteerism
  
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• Puppy party! Local dogs, owners celebrate at shelter’s street fair

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt was a dog’s day out!Hundreds of people flooded a Gowanus street with their four-legged friends on Sunday for a bash where pups mixed, mingled, and made kissy faces in a doggy smooching booth — marking a record crowd for the pooch block party, which offered Kings County canines a chance to play outside a dog park, according to humans who attended.
  “Graham is super social so he got to see a bunch of other dogs,&rd
  
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• PS 207 kids shine in version of ‘High School Musical’

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyCall it “Middle School Musical!”Middle schoolers from PS 207’s Fillmore Academy Drama Club had the audience singing and dancing in their seats during their production of the Disney favorite “High School Musical Junior” on June 10. The students really shined for their last show of the school year, said the Marine Park school’s art director.“It was awesome, it was better than expected,&rdquo
  
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• Pride hits Park Slope! Bklyn celebrates queer community with 21st annual event

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperKings County has never been prouder of its queens.
  Members and friends of Brooklyn’s LGBTQ community flocked to Park Slope on Saturday for the 21st Brooklyn Pride celebration, a day of inclusionary revelry with a festival and a parade that were bigger and more fabulous than ever, according to attendees.
  “I could not have imagined how many people and booths there would be,” said Windsor Terrace resident Moni Hendri
  
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• Just in time: Cosmos score late, draw with Norch Carolina

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Troy MaurielloBrooklyn DailyHe seized his moment.Cosmos sub Kalif Alhassan scored his first goal of the season in the closing moments of the match on June 10, pushing his squad to a 2–2 draw with North Carolina FC at MCU Park. Alhassan came onto the pitch in the 60th minute and his sent the home crowd into a frenzy, erasing what would have been a frustrating loss for the Cosmos.“We know that Alhassan can bring some magic into the game,” Co
  
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• Dirty dancing: Floating company twirls on the Gowanus canal

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  Dance: They’ll try to stay above water! Read more.
  
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• Borough president slapped with life-time ban from Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade

  13-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyBorough President Adams has been banned for life from the Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade after pulling out of a town hall organizers asked he attend as a condition of walking in the march — but the Beep’s office said they only received an invite to the forum two days before the parade and never committed to the town hall. Organizers say they welcomed Adams to the June 11 parade as long as he agreed to join othe
  
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